Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Tung by Kiese Laymon

83 reviews

michellektong's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

rmperezpadilla's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

savvylit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Every now and then, a title truly sums up a book's contents. This is one of the heaviest memoirs I have ever read. Laymon writes with a searing honesty that spares no detail, revealing all of his own flaws and traumatic experiences. Beyond Laymon's unparalleled honesty, this book is also a beautiful tribute to the oft-rocky yet incredibly close relationship that he has with his mother. Despite their difficulties, Laymon's love and gratitude for his mother and her teachings is incredibly apparent throughout Heavy.

Heavy is a beautiful and brutal book that deftly covers so much: life, violence, hunger, poverty, unconditional love, self-destructive behavior, second chances, and - most of all - Black abundance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

whatadutchgirlreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Eating disorder

Moderate: Racism and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

clover6872's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Death, Sexual assault, Dementia, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

byhannakim's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Sexual violence

rosaelise's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Racism

Minor: Sexual assault and Police brutality

tlaynejones's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Police brutality, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

zaraven's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Eating disorder, Racism, and Sexual violence

christynhoover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Wow. What a MANIFESTO. 

Heavy material but the book really moves along and is both excruciatingly honest and hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content